The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-12-30

NJ! Jordan Stone we are sure will be
glad to read the following letter from
him aanouncine his safe arriva! snG Ajs
immediate plunge into his new stream of
business. Like every thing from the
writer, the letter is vivacous and
graphic
We s;ve tho letter nearly in full:
los ANGELES, CAL Dec. 10, 1887.
Dear Friends Il reached here Friday
night, after pleasant run of three and 4
half daVB out from New Orleans over the
Southern Pacific road, though passed
from one climate to another so Iapidly
that it was rather startling-from the
green gardens in Southern and Central
Texas to q snow storm in West Texas
and in New Mexico and Arizona, and
back again to green vegetation on reach
ing California. Well, l am here, SIN a
resident of alifornia, but / cannot vet
realize it-I cannot yet feel tbSt | have
left Western Carolina and come into the
great crnpii of The West; it will take ms
Iittlo while to become Accustomed to
the fact. | was prepared to believe q
great deal of what we had heard as to
life in California, Out one days expert
cncc in this busy city took the busi
meas part in yesterday-hss convinced
me that our Eastern friends hardly
understand the meaning of the word
''pnsh." Every body here seems to haze
something to do, and they do it The
streets are thronsed, day aud night The
city iS crowded with strangers the :reat
bulk from tie North Eastern States, al
though the Lake section is seuding q
good share. Tell our real estate friends
that visited number of the real estate
rooms yesterday, bee acquainted
with a number of them, AMI that they
(the Asheville Gcalers) have got to learn
their A Z. Us Towns are springiay Up
il this virinity like magic, millions ol
| dollals-and mos! OF it Eastern capital =
are being invested in these enterprises
and looks as if it was rnly question
of time before all this portion of South
erE California will be one vast city. Los
| Angeles has a residen: population OF
| from 10000 to 10000. but what her float
| ing population is no one knoHeth. Al
though building is going up On every
| hand and in every direction, both bnSi
ness and private houses, it is utterly i'm.
possible to rent house. | have JUS
succeeded after two DAYS effort in gctti, {
room for myself outside of the hotel
Tho city is loyeiy-I have been in every
part of it to day. Ihav8 nav It seen any
where better streets, AMI he yaris and
many residences are hands me; while
the business houses are 81 t!ntie
structures The climate TE simpl, superb
l have seen but one fire since | reached
here, and that was 4 gas stove in tkc
corridor of the hotel ha:e discovered
one thing already-thcre are no sot
places left in California for Eastern men
There is vast field here ior labor o
a d every kind, ard mob 1dy ssemi
afraid to labor in any capacity, from {
caraenter to farmer or street hand, anC
good wages are paid; but all the Sof
places have been filled, and everybody
is expected to work at something rea
Until something turns up. was induGt
ed into business yesterday, and get dowr
to it practically tomorrow morning
having at once taken charge of a bust
ness which gives every appearance O
builJin. me up along with California
growth. The "Bill Nye" climate her
has already enthused me, and feel tina
shall succeed here beyond what
expected. Yours, &c.
| IOPDAH STOEE